Tuesday, October 29, 2024

1965 When the Saints Go Marching In

In 1965 Elvis recorded the following rendition of  "The Saints":


When The Saints Go Marching In (1965)

Elvis recorded it previously in 1956:


1956 : When the Saints Go Marching in

However, the very first time he recorded this traditional song was in 1953. 

I wrote a choreography for this gospel, which is published on Copperknob: All Saints Parade


Actually, the multiple versions of Elvis' renditions are not all the same:
  • there could be between 4 and 7 verses (even 8 when the quartet made a final instrumental ending), 
  • their lyrics are not identical, etc.
  • some verses could be separated by an instrumental or vocal (chorus) break
  • etc.
 The original and official version included, in the middle of the song,  an instrumental break finishing by the words "Go, Go, Go, ...!" which induces a tag. It's why the tag is optional.

Moreover the number of walls will be varying according to the record you choose. But, as this choreography is a two-wall march (parade), according to the number of verses (odd or even) your dance will finish either at the 12:00-wall or at the 6:00-wall. For those who finish at the 6 o'clock-wall, I included an optional finale section.

Here's the  teach video:

All Saints Parade Walkthru Video



Me, in NOLA (2024)




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1965 When the Saints Go Marching In

In 1965 Elvis recorded the following rendition of  "The Saints": When The Saints Go Marching In (1965) Elvis recorded it previousl...